Obituaries

Curtis Bryan Copeland                                Date of Death: June 29, 2007

Curtis Bryan “Chris” Copeland, 53, of Scio, Ohio died Friday, June 29, 2007 at Twin City Hospital ER, Dennison, Ohio. He was born November 12, 1953 in Steubenville, Ohio. He graduated from Wintersville High School in 1972 and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree from the Ohio State University in 1976, a Masters degree in health care administration from Trinity University and a law degree from Akron University. Chris was the Executive Director of the Harrison County Community Improvement Corp. Prior to that he practiced health care law with the firm of Wood, Lucksinger and Epstein in both their Houston & Washington, D.C. offices and worked with Congressman Michael Andrews as a liaison between the hospital industry and congress on health-care related issues and legal counsel for Allegheny Health Services, and served as an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Chris was a former member of Bloomingdale United Methodist Church, an avid bicyclist and enjoyed fly-fishing. He served on the Board of Appalachian Ohio, Ohio Public Works Commission, Rail to Trails Conservancy, Muskingum Water Shed Conservancy, past president of Trinity University Alumni Association for Health Care Administration and Advisory Board of Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Surviving are his parents Dr. Louis and Joan Harris Copeland of Steubenville, OH; brother Jeff (Debbie) Copeland of Bloomingdale, OH; sister Kim (Jeff) Criss of Steubenville, OH and his cherished nieces and nephews Rob Copeland, Steve Criss, Cara Copeland and Caitlin Criss. Friends may call at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home, Wintersville Sunday 5-8 p.m. and Monday 10:30 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m. with Rev. Dr. Philip Markari officiating. Memorial donations may be directed to Harrison County Home, 41500 Cadiz Dennison Road, Cadiz, OH 43907